Alaska's state transportation agency, responsible for highways, airports, harbors, and the Alaska Marine Highway System. Publishes road projects, airport bids, and ferry schedules statewide.
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Ryan Anderson
“Director Pinon hit on it a bit with the budget and the cost of energy and how that just goes across the board, you know, to so many different things, because when the cost of energy picks up everything, the cost of everything goes up. And so working through that, I think, is going to be important for us”20260522 Commissioner All-Staff- · May 22, 2026
Anchorage planning boundary dispute unresolved between Assembly and state
The AMATS Policy Committee and DOT&PF have not reached agreement on the Anchorage Metropolitan Planning Area boundary approved in September 2024. The boundary has not yet been forwarded to the governor's office, and it must be resolved before the 2052 transportation plan can be finalized by a December federal deadline.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Fairbanks: Old Chena Ridge Road and Transfer Site access close July 27 for season
Chena Small Tracts Road is already closed for the 2026 season for roundabout construction, and Old Chena Ridge Road plus the Transfer Site access will follow on July 27, remaining shut through the end of the construction season.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Rockfall risk added to Anchorage flood watch as second rain round targets Monday commute
NWS Anchorage warns that a second round of moderate to heavy rain is likely to hit the Anchorage Bowl during Monday's morning commute, falling on already saturated ground and raising the risk of rockfalls along the Seward Highway south of Anchorage. The Flood Watch runs from 4 AM through Monday evening.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Anchorage Assembly to vote July 21 on $351K for pedestrian and bike count program
The Anchorage Assembly takes up a $351,143.59 appropriation on July 21 for the AMATS Traffic Counts program, with new federal funds specifically directed toward collecting pedestrian and bicycle volumes, crash data, and pathway studies across Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Fairbanks riverwalk gap closure gets commission review next week
The Chena Riverfront Commission will hear a status update on Phase III of the Chena Riverwalk on July 22, as the project to connect Peger Road to the pedestrian bridge near Pioneer Park faces unresolved cost and design questions.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Parks Highway closed at MP 274 near Clear Space Force Station
A disabled semi-truck is blocking the Parks Highway at Milepost 274, south of Clear Space Force Station, closing the road as of early Thursday. The Alaska 511 alert lists the closure as active through 1:33 AM UTC Friday, July 18.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
A tiny Alaska post office runs out of a cabin, and the state wants to keep it
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is proposing a five-year extension of the lease that lets Steven and Bonnie Childs operate a U.S. Post Office out of a private cabin at Skwentna Airport, the roadless community's primary link to mail and cargo.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
EPA moves to stop Alaska's cold from shutting down diesel engines
EPA has proposed a rule that would require diesel engine manufacturers to include cold-weather protections for diesel exhaust fluid systems, addressing a safety concern raised by Alaska operators who face power-limiting engine derates in extreme cold.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Juneau's dangerous Egan Drive left turn is finally getting a signal
A $12.15 million federal grant will build the first traffic signal at Juneau's dangerous Egan Drive and Yandukin Drive intersection, adding protected left turns and pedestrian crossings.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
A slowdown on the Seward Highway this week
Alaska DOT&PF has imposed a 45 mph speed limit on the Seward Highway between mileposts 14 and 16 in both directions for roadside cleanup work running daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through July 15.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
For a roadless village, an airport lease is really about the lifeline
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities filed notice on June 24 to extend the FAA's airport land lease at Chefornak for 18 years at no cost, adding an automated weather observation system and a navigational aid that medevac and cargo flights depend on.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
King Cove finally gets its road, and the lawsuits are still coming
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the last federal permit needed for the King Cove–Cold Bay road on July 10, clearing the way for construction to begin within 30 days after more than three decades of advocacy and litigation.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Fatal crash at Glenn Highway S Curves slows Anchorage commute Thursday
A multi-vehicle collision at the Glenn Highway S Curves near the Anchorage Weigh Station killed at least one person Thursday morning, prompting lane closures and delays on a key corridor between the Mat-Su Valley and Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
State agency warns Girdwood Parks Plan shows unauthorized trails on airport land
Alaska DOT&PF formally objected to the Girdwood Parks Master Plan, saying maps depicting trails crossing Girdwood Airport property without approved contracts, easements, or agreements could imply state consent and conflict with FAA requirements.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Four ferries in the shop make for a lean Alaska winter
Coastal and island communities have until 5 p.m. AKST on July 22 to submit written comments on the Alaska Marine Highway System's draft winter 2026/27 schedule, with two virtual public hearings set for July 23, and the agency is specifically asking residents to flag local events so service can be planned around them.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Noatak Airport relocation triggers water quality review as river erodes toward runway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a public notice for permit application POA-2025-00495, opening a required water quality certification review by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation before a Section 404 permit can be issued for the Noatak Airport relocation project.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
State opens bids for Chenega Bay airport maintenance contract
Alaska DOT&PF is accepting bids through July 16 for a one-year mandatory-use maintenance contract at Chenega Bay Rural Airport, the Prince William Sound community's primary link to medical care and freight. Award is projected July 28.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Northern Region roads return to full summer loads Friday
Most state-maintained roads in Alaska's Northern Region lift seasonal weight restrictions at 8 a.m. Friday, July 10, allowing commercial haulers to resume overweight permit applications. Tofty Road, the freight route to Tanana, stays restricted at 75% of legal axle load with no overloads.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Deadhorse Airport paving set for mid-July after holiday pause
The contractor at Deadhorse Airport has first paving operations tentatively scheduled for mid-July, targeting the temporary Alaska Airlines taxiway and culvert patching on Taxiways A and B, after a four-day Fourth of July work stoppage. The project includes drainage improvements along Deadhorse Drive, fill work adjacent to the runway and apron, and a wildlife perimeter fence.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Rockslide blocks both lanes of North Tongass Hwy near Ward Cove
A rockslide near Cannery Creek blocked both lanes of North Tongass Highway in Ward Cove on Tuesday morning, cutting the primary road corridor serving Ketchikan's north side. Check Alaska 511 for current status before traveling.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board schedules July 24 public meeting
The Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board has posted a public meeting for July 24, 2026, giving ferry-dependent communities a chance to weigh in on system operations as summer travel peaks. No agenda has been published yet.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Prius driver airlifted after T-bone crash at Moose Pass highway junction
A Toyota Prius ran a stop sign at the Seward and Sterling Highway intersection in Moose Pass on Sunday, July 5, and was struck by a semi-truck. The driver was helicoptered to Anchorage; both highways closed intermittently during extrication.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min readAI
A fish truck rolled on the Seward Highway, cutting off the road into town before the Fourth
An overturned semi hauling fish closed the Seward Highway at Mile 15 late Friday, cutting off the road into Seward for several hours ahead of the Fourth of July and Mount Marathon.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
One lane closed on the Alaska Highway at the Johnson River Bridge, through Sunday
A westbound lane of the Alaska Highway is closed at the aging Johnson River Bridge near Delta Junction through Sunday, on the corridor that carries most freight trucked into Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
A washout severs a Delta Junction road — again
A washout closed Cummings Road between mileposts 1 and 2 in Delta Junction, with repairs expected by July 4 — the latest weather damage on a road residents help maintain.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Kipnuk is being pieced back together, one boardwalk at a time
Kipnuk is rebuilding after October's Typhoon Halong remnants, with over 12,000 feet of new boardwalk reconnecting the village and crews lifting storm-damaged homes back into place.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
A landslide has closed the Dalton Highway, the main road to the North Slope
A landslide from heavy rain closed the Dalton Highway about 55 miles north of Coldfoot on Monday, blocking Alaska's main road to the North Slope for fuel and freight haulers.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
After decades, King Cove's road may finally be coming
Alaska has put $18 million toward the long-sought King Cove-to-Cold Bay road, a decades-long fight for an emergency route across the Izembek refuge to an all-weather airport.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
The road rebuild behind Spenard's makeover
Alaska is planning to rebuild Chugach Way in Anchorage's Spenard neighborhood, adding sidewalks and bike access to the corridor at the center of the area's revitalization.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Nome Airport Crossing Permit
A state permit would let a Nome resident taxi his aircraft from private property onto Nome City Field — a small window into how aviation-dependent rural Alaska really is.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
At America's northernmost airport, the fuel is Iñupiat-owned
A routine fuel-lease renewal at Utqiaġvik's airport spotlights Eskimos, Inc., an original Arctic Slope Regional Corporation business supplying America's northernmost community.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
Nearly $350 million to replace one ferry — Alaska's lifeline to the Aleutians
A Louisiana shipyard bid nearly $350 million to replace Alaska's 60-year-old ferry Tustumena, a lifeline from Homer to Dutch Harbor — the first major AMHS vessel purchase in over a decade.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Nome is becoming America's first deepwater port in the Arctic
Construction is underway to turn the Port of Nome into America's first Arctic deepwater port, a ~$600M project backed by federal and state funds to handle icebreakers and large ships.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Anchorage's airport is finally expanding its parking
Alaska is expanding the auxiliary parking lot at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, a $2.5–5M project addressing chronic parking crunches, due to finish by November.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Richardson Highway off-ramp to Mitchell Expressway closes Saturday
Alaska DOT&PF will close the Richardson Highway off-ramp to the Mitchell Expressway all day Saturday, June 27, from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for scheduled maintenance. Drivers should use alternate routes and allow extra travel time.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Mountain Village airport gets federally funded snow removal building
Alaska DOT&PF opened bidding Thursday for a new heated snow removal equipment building at Mountain Village Airport, a federally funded project estimated between $5 million and $10 million that directly affects winter flight access for a remote YK Delta community.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
The state wants this gravel pit to be permanent.
Alaska wants to permanently designate 154 acres near the Richardson Highway as a gravel source. A public comment window closing July 22 is the only formal chance to weigh in.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
A 50-year airport lease, and the federal funding line behind it
The Alaska DOT&PF is accepting public comment through July 25 on a proposed 50-year land lease at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport for Northstar Holdings LLC, covering float, ski, and wheel-plane operations central to bush aviation access.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Guardrail repairs close a Glenn Highway lane toward Anchorage Thursday
The Glenn Highway's right inbound lane is closed between mile 27 and 26 for guardrail and fencing repairs until 4:30 PM Thursday. Expect a single-lane merge toward Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska Moves to Keep One of the World's Last Fire Outposts
Alaska is seeking a five-year lease extension for the McGrath Fire Base, a roadless, air-only outpost that protects 66.6 million acres of Southwest Alaska from wildfire.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI